Tour Director

  • Contract

Company Description

EF stands for “Education First”. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people transform their lives by breaking down the barriers of language, culture and geography.  Today we’re the world’s largest private education company- offering every imaginable way to learn a language, travel abroad, experience another culture, or earn an academic degree.  For more information, visit http://www.ef.com/careers.

 

Job Description

Tour Director

EF Explore America

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]


Are you passionate about travel and education?

EF Explore America is looking for Tour Directors to lead our student group tours of Washington, D.C., and New York City.


As a Tour Director with EF Explore America, you will play a critical role in making our educational tours an exciting and memorable experience for our students and their teachers. We are seeking charismatic people who are passionate about engaging students in experiential learning and delivering the sort of transformative experiences that keep teachers coming back year after year.  


Requirements:

  • Present a professional, positive image that inspires confidence & commands respect
  • Exceptional organization & time management skills
  • Ability to confidently present content knowledge in front of an audience
  • Express yourself clearly to the customer while keeping everyone’s best interests in mind
  • A commitment to going above and beyond for the customer
  • Work from a pre-defined tour schedule to efficiently plan and manage each day’s activities & logistics
  • Great problem solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities
  • Have an in-depth knowledge of our tour destinations
  • Maintain a high level of composure and professionalism in stressful situations
  • Strong antenna and an ability to read people and situations


Tour Directing with EF Explore America is seasonal contract work from March through June.  We are currently accepting applications for our 2014-2015 season. 


EF Explore America provides educational tours for students across America so that they may discover our nation’s best learning destinations. To learn more visit http://www.efexploreamerica.com

 

EF Explore America is a division of EF. EF stands for “Education First”. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people transform their lives by breaking down the barriers of language, culture and geography.  Today we’re the world’s largest private education company- offering every imaginable way to learn a language, travel abroad, experience another culture, or earn an academic degree.  For more information, visit http://www.ef.com/careers.

 

EF is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Additional Information

EF is an equal opportunities employer. EF offers competitive salaries and a multicultural working environment. If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you.